Beating EVERY N64 Game - Diddy Kong Racing (2/394) 

Diddy Kong Racing was one of my favorite games as a kid. I remember the anxiety WizPig gave me when he was stomping up behind me on the first race. Lol

This is such a good series

"I'm VERY excited for more" : blankest face ever. 100% thab, approved.

This game is so nostalgic.

I just realized, if Thab posts one of these videos each friday, so once a week, it's gonna be 394 weeks until all the N64 games will have been finished and turned into a video. At this pace, this is a journey that will last more than 7.5 YEARS. Incredible.

This was one of the first games I bought in 1997 when I got the N64. I also had the player's guide and, watching this video, made me realize just how much tougher this game would have been without that. I don't know if I would have discovered some of the vital secrets like letting off the gas right before hitting a boost or the location of all the keys (which wasn't even shown in this review). It also told how to do a really tight turn (I think A, B, R, and a turn direction) which is absolutely vital on the silver coin races. Seeing him drive straight into the water after getting one of the silver coins made me wonder if he even knew about it because a tight turn can save you in those moments. I haven't played this game since the late 90s but hearing him say how difficult he found some of the courses (I remember Greenwood Village silver coin and Wizpig race 1 very vividly) validates my accomplishments as a 12-year-old beating this game 100%.

The multi-player levels were so much fun. I absolutely miss the hell outta this game

8:26 yes, it is a design choice, the mines he lays wouldn't do anything on a huge track if you get ahead of him. with laps they can still hit you a lap ahead

The music in Haunted Woods is the best music in any game ever IMHO.

I never could beat all the time trials to unlock TT. I did love using Drumstick the rooster though, unlocked much more easily by running over a frog that had a rooster comb. As for Wizpig, I found the first race super hard and the second almost trivial. With brake-turning the plane, steering was extremely accurate.

I remember as a kid I never beat wiz pig the first time, so when I revisited the games like 5 years ago I was throughly surprised to find out there was a 5th world, Amazing game! Nothing but Bangerz from Rare back then

As a kid, this game was interesting, infuriating, & satisfying. As racing games go, Diddy Kong Racing was the most fulfilling. This video was a trip. Loving the series.

Man. A friend and I rented this one time from Blockbuster. The first hour we HATED it... But we rented it, so we kept playing for the whole weekend and ended up beating it. It was absolutely awesome and we loved it by the end! Fantastic game.

To this day, this is still my all-time favorite racing game

I think my favorite thing about this is seeing Thabeast in a different setting than Mario. It’s like watching Lebron play his favorite Winter Olympic events.

I remember the rumors around the 101% completion of this game; they said that you could unlock a boss multiplayer mode where you selected your boss and raced, one of them was a Giant Donkey Kong.

Buckle up guys. I don’t think we all grasp just how long this series is going to be 😂

I played this game a lot as a kid. You were right about the waterfall entrance being confusing and trying to beat that darn Wizpig is tough. I don't recall if I ever beat him the second time. That's was back when most people didn't think to look up tutorials online. I mostly played multiplayer, though.

9:03 The reason kids got it was they played around and had fun rather than just trying to win. I remember so many times I'd just go in on 2 player and play hide and seek with my friends. There isn't a spot we werent familiar with after the first couple days in the lobby.

Great Job Thab, I am one of your fans that mostly watches the endless runs. I have seen all of your different types of content, but ultimately veer off after a while. Its your MM2 endless where you shine the brightest. Saying all of that I can honestly say, this is the best content you have ever made. And I honestly feel like this deserves more views and likes from all, as this is really well made and creative. The short and concise format is wonderful and I hope for all the best. Keep it up Thab.

My brothers and I still get together every once in a while and play this thoroughly. There is also another secret character the Rooster that you can unlock. I kind of forgot how but I think maybe its winning all of the Grand Prix Trophy Races in each world (pre space), then there will be a frog with a little rooster head that you can squish in the main courtyard (near Pig Head). The Rooster drives like Vin Diesel out of F&F. This one is an absolute gem.

GET WRECKED WALRUS!! Haha nice man!

Really enjoying this series and love the review of the games. Really hope you keep up with this idea. These games bring back so many memories from my childhood, I remember when most of the n64 games came out if that explains how old I am lol, thanks for the nostalgia thab it very appreciated.

Look at those polygons, the water, the animation, the textures! DKR is a dead example of late-N64 greatness. That being said, this game had a lot of heart, too - in the wacky story, expressive characters, incredible music and funny script. 10/10 game

Dang man, I had almost completely forgotten about this game. We had it when I was a kid, I'm pretty sure it was one of our first games for the N64. (Not super surprising, it was one of the earlier games after all) And yeah... I remember my brother also struggling for ages trying to find the world and raging about them hiding it behind the waterfall :D

This is a fantastic series, not only are the videos edited in a way that makes things move along quickly and precisely, you are also a great commentator. You talk about things in an efficient manner while also adding enough of your own flair to keep things interesting and entertaining. Keep up the good work! :)

Me and a good friend used to play this game all the time. Knew every shortcut there was by the end and we were both really good and really competitive with it. Miss those days and I miss my friend. RIP Ben Thomas, miss you buddy

The second play through is mirrored but also a harder difficulty. I think that is how you truly defeat Wizpig!

Greenwhich village was the reason for MANY crying fits as a kid. That silver coin stuff was no joke

As a kid, me and the kid whose family owned the cartridge would fight over who got to be Timber since we were both obsessed with cats (usually, he'd be Timber). Whoever didn't get to be Timber would be Conker and smaller kids would sometimes play Pipsy or Tiptup. Nobody ever played Bumper.

T.T. the unlockable racer is insane, above average in every stat. Acceleration, handling and top speed. Using him is a cheat code. Using him against your friends is akin to picking Oddjob in Goldeneye. People stop wanting to play with you.

I can see this series exploding in popularity in the future, it will be an amazing accomplishment! Glad I found your channel.

Fun fact: The hint to increase your boost panel strength to green will only show up, when you have subtitles enabled, which are off by default in the European version. And apparently without the trick you can only win the race with Banjo or Drumstick, even when reaching perfectly, as the others are simply too slow without it

I think something that is interesting about this game compared to Mario Kart is that it has some different variety in terms of flying, etc. That was something that stood out to me when I played this game years ago. While it definintely felt like Mario Kart, it also felt unique.

Yessss so excited this series is just beginning.

This series is truly outstanding! When I saw the length of this video I felt a moment of disappointment, expecting that it would be a zoomed-out analysis and would brush over the gameplay. To my pleasant surprise this couldn't be further from the truth. I absolutely love the style of going level by level and giving attention exactly where it is needed just going by your natural reaction to the game. I'm so happy this series is happening and excited to see what comes next!

the soundtrack of this game is absolutely amazing

Diddy Kong Racing was one of the first games I ever owned a players guide for. Despite being only like 5 years old, I still know most of the secrets and unlockable characters. Such a fantastic game

This is my favourite series on youtube at the moment! Love these videos. Nostalgia central.

if you notice at 7:42 in the walrus race the text actually changes to show is he is in 2nd in the upper left before telling him he actually got 1st

Awww yeah!! DKR is one of my favorite N64 games ever! Funny story - I was watching my brother struggle to try to beat Wizpig the second time, in space, I must have watched him fail it dozens of times, that I beat it on my first attempt at it, I was so familiar with the run!

Love this game, I wish they would remake it for Switch or something

This game was the centerpiece to my best Christmas ever as a kid. God bless you Diddy Kong ❤🤟

Loving this format! Can’t wait to see more games

Wow holy shit dude. You just unlocked a deep memory of me hitting that exact same palm tree and losing to the dino boss. Just found your series - love it... will be watching more!

music of diddy kong racing is just amazing - i got chills everytime i hear it its amazing

Man the plots for video games in the 90s were wild. They really said we're making the racing antagonist a giant pig wizard from outer space and just went with it. Legends

At some point in the game, there will be a frog with a Roosters Comb and Wattle in the main area, if you run it over, you'll unlock the secret character "Drumstick".

Two DK games in a row to start the challenge. Love it.

Such a good series. Can't wait to watch the Conker's Bad Fur Day, TLOZ: Ocarina of Time and Majora Mask, Pokemon Snap and Stadium, Mario Party and Rouge Squadron vids.

This game deserves a sequel. What is Nintendo doing?!

Adventure 2 is actually even more difficult than you stated. I don't recall if the levels are mirrored but the CONTROLS are. In the lobby area they aren't but in the actual races the controls are reversed, for all races, silver coin races, boss races, wizpig, everything. It's incredibly difficult.

I had this game as a kid! I was so proud When I unlocked T.T. and beat Wizpig. Honestly can't remember if I did the space levels. Keep up the great work, loving the commentary!

The reason Nintendo didn't put up much of a fight to keep Rare is because the people they believed were the most responsible for Rare's success had all left the company by 2002. Combine this with the retirement of Rare's founders (Tim and Chris Stamper) Nintendo chose to sell high on their investment, sensing an impending decline. But what a magical run Rare had with Nintendo! Easily one of the strongest partnerships in the gaming era with many memorable and high-quality games :)

This game is basically: 1. Fun 2. You get to wizpig and stop playing

This reminded me that i really miss playing Chocobo racing

This is an excellent series. Really fascinating to watch and a bit of nostalgia. Great commentary which brings the game to life. Thank you!

Enjoying this series! Thing about the Second Adventure: It's not just the same game but backwards. All the tracks are backwards, but the silver coins are *much* harder in the second adventure.

I actually liked this game more than MarioKart 64. The addition of the airplane and hovercraft, and how they operated, were ahead of their time.

Love this series. It also made me more interested in following the live streams. Looking forward to the next games!

"Get wrecked walrus. You hacker" I laughed so hard. Love this it brings me back to sweeter times

Love the reaction against the walrus race

I'm really interested in seeing you complete this series!! It's a great concept and idea. One thing I'd like to see is maybe a solid game play section or two so we can be in the experience of beating the game with you here on RU-vid!!!

Another awesome video. Looking forward to Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, and Pilotwings.

I love this goal! Hope you keep making these RU-vid summary videos, as thats the only way for me to watch them. Cant wait to see what struggles you overcome and what games you will hate and love.

YES! I had been waiting for part 2. Love the series!

Wizpig was my gamer rage moment. Got so angry trying to beat him, I started pounding my N64 controller into the carpet, causing the plastic to stress so it got those white marks. Finally beat him but NEVER AGAIN.

Silver coin challenge in this game is brutal. The worst for me was Greenwoood village too. Seriously, F that coin that makes you do a U turn. The hovercraft races are much easier if you choose Banjo or Krunch. Constantly jumping also helps. My favorite tracks are the hovercraft levels.

Great video Beast, much nostalgia for DKR here too. I like how you've added the stream reactions. Not sure I ever did beat WizPig...that space world doesn't look familiar...

Really liking this series, looking forwards to the next one!

It’s criminal that we never got a sequel to this game!

I love this game. And I am loving your channel, just discovered it and watched 3 videos today. There are certain favorites of mine where I can't wait til you get to them on the randomizer.

I remember the strategy I used for Wizpig was that he can kick you far if you’re in front of him in a certain angle

awsome series!!! Instant like for every video of that!!

I didn't have an N64 growing up, so I was a Crash Team Racing kid, and it's pretty striking the similarities: better driving than MK, it has the single player mode with the overworld

I remember when we got the game we had no idea about the special boost that you get by releasing A just before hitting the boost pad. So my Brother beat the first Wizpig without that boost. I remember him having to play perfectly just to narrowly beat him.

The octopuss needs rehab, he’s always screaming for “ALCOHOL!”

He rages like Kip from Napoleon dynamite. Awesome videos man I love the nostalgia.

I got my N64 in college and this and Mario 64 were my first two games. I love them both so much. Totally agree about the winter levels in DKR. The colored lighting and music are perfect.

You are an amazing content creator and I will forever be watching and rooting for your success. This series is fun so far and will be a joy to watch.

I love your videos buddy, thank you for this. Its exactly what i've always wanted with a youtube channel that covers Nintendo 64 games.

Racing and unlocking TT was one of my greatest achievements in my N64 days. 🤣

I love this new series. Cant wait to see the next one!

The reaction to beating the Walrus. Priceless. haha 7:40

This is fantastic. I really look forward to the series' continuation.

This was my first N64 game. Back in the 90s. Beat it multiple times to get the cheat codes at the end.

You, my sir, are doing God's work. I could never beat this game when it came out.

5:50 on my second attempt of getting the coins on that level I realized for that coin you really just needed to kinda drift into it so you wouldn't fall into the water.

DKR is the best N64 game imo. Never beat it as a kid, but as an adult I did go back and 100%ed it 😁

A massive secret in this game is that tapping a instead of holding it make you go even faster

I wish I saw these videos when they were first released because I would have loved to support you on this journey. I enjoy it so much and I'm so glad that you continued baking them

11:26 The funny thing about the boost technique is that there's nothing in the game that hints at this being a thing, so as a kid back in the late 90's I kept trying and trying, but just couldn't beat Wizpig. I launched the game every once in a while to try to beat him, but just couldn't, not even as I was getting older. Then fast forward 10 years and I found out about the special boost technique randomly online, and I finally beat him... ...Only to realize that wasn't even the end of the game! I still had a new world to beat, and "Adventure Two" Edit: By the way, Adventure Two is much more difficult than Adventure. The AI is better, and the silver coins in the coin races are placed in completely obnoxious locations sometimes where you have to take insane detours to collect them, which makes it very hard to collect them all and place 1st. Understandable to skip it tho, it would take too much time and you had tons of other games to work through!

God rare and Nintendo had SUCH a good thing in the 90s, every game was so good. Too bad they’ve done nothing close since

This is such a great series. Even though I recognize it's not the best console ever, the N64 has a special place in my heart as it was my peak childhood gaming years, 8-12. This game was so good, underrated in the annals of gaming.

Way to rate this so high, I agree completely with the enjoyment, I remember enjoying this as much as donkey Kong 64 100% completion! Thank you for the reminder of great memories ☺️

I would recommend putting “review” or “analysis” so something in the title. I thought this would be a play through and didn’t know this video was this awesome style! Really love to hear your opinion on the games! I loved this game so much as a kid! This content is a nice change of pace from your other videos I’m a huge fan and can’t wait for more videos like this great job

really love this concept. new sub! I cant wait till you play Jet Force Gemini, easily the most criminally underrated game in the history of games

Love this series and love the format thab!

Bumper the Badger canonically went to prison for tax fraud and homicide.

This is class. Gonna watch them all